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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Home Explore Notifications Chat Grok Premium Bookmarks Creator Studio Articles Profile More Post yash raj @internetskating Post See new posts Conversation Elad Gil @eladgil Things to do when asking for an intro: -Start a fresh clean email with a relevant subject line someone can forward easily. Dont reply with a bunch of crap inline alongside other musings, questions etc -Explain who you are and why you are interesting/special. Drop some brand names in. Who funded you? Did you work somewhere important before? Show social proof. -Have a crisp clean ask. "I want to talk to X person about Y, for this reason". If you are asking for an intro to a company (e.g. "I want to meet OpenAI" specify the specific person or function that is relevant "I was hoping to connect with Mira Murati or her team, given their focus on X, Y, Z") -If it makes sense to do so, be explicit about why it is useful for the *other person* to tak

@eladgil: Things to do when asking for an intro: -Start a fresh clean email with a relevant subject line someone can forward easily. Dont reply with a bunch of crap inline alongside other musings, questions etc -Explain who you are and why you are interesting/special. Drop some brand names in. Who funded you? Did you work somewhere important before? Show social proof. -Have a crisp clean ask. "I want to talk to X person about Y, for this reason". If you are asking for an intro to a company (e.g. "I want to meet OpenAI" specify the specific person or function that is relevant "I was hoping t

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